Hiking and Walking Trails in and around the Oxford Hills Hawk Mountain ½ mile, gentle climb with Ordway Grove is a walk through some of Streaked Mountain, is a short, rigorous upward views of the lakes region and white the oldest white pine and oak in the area. hike, with a few sections of shallow incline. Take Trailhead on the west side of Pleasant Street, mountitains. Off routes 35 & 37, take Mill Hill by Route 117 East from South Paris for 5.3 miles. Turn st two blocks north of Main. Norway Church, then 1 right on Fire Lane 95. Trailhead South onto Streaked Mountain Road. The trailhead is Is logging road on right at end of pavement. 0.5 miles past the power lines, which go straight up South Waterford the mountain. Buckfield Crocker Hill (known locally as Brown Mtn.) An easy 080.8 mile climb with nice views. Paris Hill Road to Mt. Mica Road. Follow 1.1 miles to gravel Thayer Road, 0.7 miles to trailhead. South Paris Roberts Farm Preserve Trails Roberts Farm Stevens Brook Trail A two‐mile trail between Preserve is located 2∕10th of a mile south of Lake Highland Lake and Long Lake in Bridgeton. Pennesseewassee off Roberts Road. Norway Follows Stevens Brook through downtown SingepoleMountain 1.3 miles, quarry and views over Halls Pond. 2 Miles east on Route 117 from Cornwall Nature Preserve on historic Paris Hill, Bridgton past scenic and historic natural areas. Ask for a trail map at library Information Desk. intersection with Route 119. South 0.5 miles on Brett this scenic preserve is ideal for nature study and Hill Road. At sharp corner go straight. South Paris photography. A trip to the preserve makes a Bridgton delightful family outing and picnic spot. About 2 Books about Hiking in Maine at Norway Library miles up Paris Hill Road from Route 26. Parking area AMC Maine Mtn. Guide 7th ed. M 917.41 AMC on the right. Paris Discover Acadia Nat’l Park M 917.41 Mon 50 Hikes in Southern Maine M 796.5 Gib Railroad Trail runs between Norway and South 50 Hikes in Southern and Coastal Maine M 796.5 Gib And a few outside the Oxford Hills Paris following a section of old railroad tracks. Hiker’s Guide to Maine M 796.5 Sey Portland Freedom Trail is a self‐guided walking Access from Danforth Street in Norway. At the Stop Hiking Maine M 796.5 Sey trail in downtown Portland currently comprised of sign bear right, on your immediate left you will see Katahdin: A Guide to Baxter St. Park M 917.41 Cla sixteen marked sites, recognizing people associated the Trail Sign. Approx 2/3 of a mile. Norway/Paris Maine Mountain Guide M 796.51 Mai with the Underground Railroad and anti‐slavery 100 Classic Hikes in New England: Maine, NH, VT, MA, movement in Portland. Information available at Mount Tire’m offers hikers a spectacular view of the RI and CT 796.5 Rom www.portlandfreedeomtrail.org . Portland Long Lake region and Presidential Range. Climbing Short Walks Along the Maine Coast M 917.41 Sad Sabattus Mountain a ¾ mile trail with great views time is about 40 minutes. At the junction of Rt. 35 WlkiWalking the MiMaine CtCoast M 796.5 Gib From Route 5 in Lovell, turn onto Sabattus Mountain and Rt. 37 in Waterford town center, turn on to Road. Go about 1.5 miles and bear right at the fork, Plummer Hill Road, next to Waterford Inn. Trailhead is onto a gravel road. Continue about 0.4 mile to the on left, unmarked. Waterford Sources: parking area on the right. Lovell Tips: Check weather reports to be prepared for http://www.amateur‐hikers.com changing conditions. Take water and a snack. Consider http://www. meliving. com/hiking/lakes.shtml Grafton Notch State Park has 3,100 acres on Route the least experienced hiker when determining your http://www.wfltmaine.org/ 26 between Newry and Upton. There are many scenic trail selection and pace. For more tips visit http://maineoutdoors.com/hiking/ areas and short walks in the area. Looking for a http://www.maine.gov/ifw/warden_service/safety.ht http://www.trails.com challenge? Old Speck mountain might be for you. It is Oxford Hills Magazine 2010‐2011, pg 47 ml#hiking Oxford Hills Trails Map, 2nd ed. Spring 2008 the third highest mountain, at 4180 feet, in the state.